The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-14

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as leader of the opposition to county sub
scription to the Carolina, Knoxville and
Western road, has given notice at Green
vile, that he will appeal from the decision
Of the County Commissioners ordering the
election. This will carry the case into
Court, but it is not believed that it viii OBJ
struct the subscription movement.
The penitentary authorities at Columbia
charge visitors 10c. for the privilege of be-
ing shown through the institution. Wednes-
day the crowd was so great that the receipts
from this small fee amounted to $50, while
a large number of members of the Legisla-
ture and other persons were admitted free.
The money thus collected goes to the fund
for transporting released prisoners to their
| homes.
| A runaway couple was married at Man
ming Tuesday. The contracting parties
were Mr. William Butler and Miss Ella
Butler, both of this place, the latter living
on the edge Of town, They are first cousins
They went back to the house of the brides
father after the ceremony, fully expecting
a little trouble, but were surprised, as the
old folks took it remarkably well, only re-
GREETING that they were so near related.
A meeting of the disabled Confederate
soldiers was held at Edgefeld Tuesday.
Each county in the State is requested to
send delegation of one or three to the next
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body petition asking that some appropria-
ton be made in behalf of the disabled sol
diers of South Carolina, and that said APP
| preparation be made at once and annually
thereafter, and that a special list be made
up from each county of those soldiers who
are permanently disabled and their wants
| and needs be especially pressed upon the
members of the General Assembly.
| Capt w. d. Fitch of Williamsburg has a
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of large turkey gobbler killed at his place.
The knife is three and half inches long and
about the size Of an ordinary knife The
handle Is made of dark colored horn, and
trimmed with bright metal at each end,
which no doubt caused the turkey to take it
for some kind of an insect. The handle of
the knife shows signs of having been wasted
by digestion. The turkey was healthy and
fat. Capt Fitch's mother lost the knife. 1t
is curious how such a large, hard instrument
| could be swallowed by a turkey, and how it
could survive with it in its gizzard.
At Columbia Wednesday the annual re-
union of the Wallace House Association
took place. In the absence of the President
and Vice President of the association ex
Gov. Sheppard was called to the chair The
President read letter received by Secre-
tary of State Bamberg from Judge Wal
lace, who was to have read the history of
the Wallace House, stating that it was inn
possible for HIM to leave the court being
held in Yorkville. A committee of three
was appointed to obtain from Judge Wal
lace the history of the Wallace House and
to have the same published. Resolutions
expressing sorrow at the death of E. M.
Hamer, a late member of the association,
were passed.
Newberry Herald and Journal. The
Trial Justice system is very unsatisfactory
in mi hV1t in
ferior court with summary powers, and I'M
less we had something better to offer we
will not attempt to pull it down. In fact,
we believe if we could always get good
men as Trial Justices, and men who under
stood something of the law, the present sys-
tenn, with a few changes would be about
as good as any, We think however, they
should be salaried officers and not have to
depend at all upon the fees of the Office.
And the constable should be paid in the
| same way. 1t would remove temptation,
which, under the present system, is some
times a stumbling block.
The Sumter County Commissioners met
Monday, and decided to call meeting in
the course of the next two weeks for the pur-
pose of laying before the Sumter delega-
zion the condition of the county finances, so
that tax can be ordered levied by the
| Legislature sufficient to run the county next
year. The last report of the grand jury
showed the county to be ahead on finances
nearly 81 900, but this was mistake, as the
| real state of affairs is that the county is
| behind to the amount of about 81, 400.
How the mistake occurred in the grand
| jurys report Isl not known. The foreman of
| the jury and the Clerk of the Board of
| County Commissioners each claim that the
error was made by the other.
The trial of Green B. Sarratt and Logan
Gibson on six indictments for arson, one for
grand larceny and one for conspiracy, at
Blacks, i'll York county, the offenses
| charged having been committed since Dec.
p last, ended Thursday afternoon, that
being the eighth day of the trial, in YER
dict of not guilty on each Indictment.
The cases were tried together and a large
| number of witnesses were examined, much
public interest being manifested through
the trial. After the verdicts were an
nounced w. j. Carpenter, the principal
witness for the State, was arrested on a
Trial Justices warrant, charging him with
| perjury. He waived a preliminary exami-
nation, and gave bond for his appear ance at
the next term of court.
At Camden, John s. Meroney has very
unpleasant visitor at his house, in the shape
| of a spirit. For about week the brass
knocker on his front door has been having a
| gala week. of its own. 1t has been seen to
raise up and come down with a loud rap,
and its behavior cannot be explained. The
| llnocker is between seventy-five and 100
years old. 1t came off the old Salmond
house, which used to be in the lower part
of town. but was bought and removed by
Mr. Meroney. The knoclSer was afterward
put ON his front door. 1t is of thin brass and
is screwed on thick piece of board while
bolts with concealed heads go through the
panel of the door to hold it in place. There
is no other connection between the knocker
and anything at all The knocking is seen
and heard with the door in any position.
While Mr.. Maroney nor his wife believe in
spirits nor seem to be superstitious, the
affair worries them to say the least Crowds
of curious people are around the door day
and night and many of them testify to the
strange movements of the krocl1er.
Near Coke's station, on the Savannah
Valley railroad, Thursday about 3 30 o'clock.
Lester Burton, 16-year old negro, made a
criminal assault upon Mrs. Mary Burton,
the wife of Lawrence Burton. The screams
of the frightened lady alarmed some neigh
bors who lived near enough to hear her.
Mrs. Margaret Burton, the mother-in-law
of the assaulted lady, lived
only 200 yards away. Hearing
the screams she went Mt once to the
assistance of her daughter, whom she
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